Behold! July 10, 2009

I have knitted a swatch! And it’s bounded off and everything. Yah, it’s not perfect, but it’s not bad either. So a 4″ x 4″ with my #6 needles with this yarn is 20 stiches by 39 rows. This is important to know when you’re actually making something. I don’t know what to do with the dangly bits just yet – the books don’t say but I’m sure they will. This here is an example of the “Garter Stich”. It’s where you use only the knitting stich and no purls which is just a reverse knit stich. Next up is the “Stocking Stich” wherein I shall attempt to alternate knit and purl rows. Type at you later!

Actually, sorta yah. We docked at Juneau for a day and you can see pretty much the whole town from the ship and the Govenor’s Mansion is right in there. We didn’t go up and say “Howdy” though. We figured she was pretty busy.

Mrs. geoff sez: “Stockinette stitches are far more enjoyable than just knitting. When you’re looking for your first project, try a dishcloth. They’re fast, they’re easy, useful, and make great gifts. Google “free washcloth patterns” and you can find a picture of pretty much any pattern you want to knit into the washcloth. Email geoff if you have any questions.”

Thanks Mrs. Geoff! I was going to do the traditional scarf as my first official project but a nice washcloth is a hell of a lot more useful than a scarf in Las Vegas. It’s supposed to be 112 – 113 degrees around here this weekend. :-O I Binged around and there are some neat projects out there. 🙂

Well, my sister lives in Snow Country so she would probably appreciate a nice scarf.